Tobias Conrad Lotter (1717-1777) was a German cartographer, engraver and publisher. He was one of the "better-known cartographers in the eighteenth-century German school" (Moreland and Bannister, 88). He worked as an apprentice to Funk. He married a daughter of Seutter in 1740. He then succeeded Seutter in 1756 and worked as partner to Albrecht, Seutter's son, and G. B. Probst, Seutter's son-in-law. Among his works are "Terra Sancta" (1759), "Sardinia and Corsica" (1764), "Russia, Turkey etc." (1769), "World" (1775-78, 1782), "New England and sh." (1779), "Pacific Ocean" (1781), "Russia" (1788), "Atlas Minor" (n.d.) and "Atlas Geographr. Portatilis" (Tooley, 401).

Guillaume de L'Isle (1675-1726) was a major cartographer of the eighteenth century. He was the Prmier Geographe du Roi (1718) and studied mathematics and astronomy under Jacques Cassini. He took a "critical approach to the maps of his predecessors" (Moreland and Bannister, 131-2). Among his works are "globe, map of the world and the four continents" (1700), "Atlas de Geographie" (1700-12), "Mississippi" (1701) and posthumously, "Atlas Noveau" (1730-). His widow took over his business after his death and partnered with Philippe Buache (Tooley, 395).

This map was most likely created in the early 1700s by de L'isle and revised and reprinted by Lotter.

Slightly worn along bottom of centerfold. Dark gray areas along right edge. Original call number written in ink in lower left corner. Tear from bottom edge of map. Acquisition information written in pencil along top edge in upper right corner. Original call number written in pencil in upper right corner. Call number written in pencil in lower left corner in pencil on verso.

Acquisition

Acquisition information written in pencil in top left corner along top border: 6dg38 glenn n.w. 2500.